Stories

Each of the four seasons we experience here in Canada can be a reminder of the rhythms of creation we are inherently a part of. Summer can feel like almost anything is possible. Previously ice covered ground now growing tomatoes! Fall and winter remind us that some things might need to fade and even die on the path to renewal and redemption. And then the coming new life of Spring. The green around us grows brighter. Daffodils bloom in surprising places. Our Creator’s brilliant creativity is on full display.

This year, the world approaches Lent—the six week season between Ash Wednesday and Easter Sunday—with a heightened sense of sorrow and fear. Our world is on fire—again. Instead of COVID-19, it’s war, inflation, mass hunger, unemployment, and political instability. If ever we needed to turn our eyes to Jesus and prepare our hearts to celebrate and affirm his resurrection power, it’s now! If ever we needed to long for his return, it’s today.